Kudos Affiliates!! Dog Days of Summer 2024
/0 Comments/in enewsletter feature, Kudos, You Heard It Here First /by GlavasCKudos to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING Union Station, Kansas City, Inc. (Kansas City, MO) officials announced a grant award on behalf of the Missouri Humanities to support Disney100: The Exhibition speaker series. Topics and presenters featured in the special […]
Kudos Affiliates!! Summer 2024
/0 Comments/in enewsletter feature, Kudos, You Heard It Here First /by GlavasCSmithsonian Insider: Spring 2024
/0 Comments/in enewsletter feature, Smithsonian Insider, You Heard It Here First /by FingarEYou may remember receiving the Smithsonian Insider digital communication in your inbox twice per year, in addition to the Affiliate Collaborator newsletter. We are streamlining our communications and combining the publication of the Insider with the Collaborator. Instead, you’ll receive high-level Smithsonian news, Smithsonian strategic initiatives, and highlights from the work of Smithsonian scholars and […]
Kudos Affiliates!! Spring 2024
/1 Comment/in enewsletter feature, Kudos, You Heard It Here First /by GlavasCKudos to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING History Colorado (Denver, CO) has been awarded a $58,798 Underrepresented Community Grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service. The funding will be used by the State Historic Preservation Office to survey 25 properties associated […]
Kudos Affiliates!!! February 2024
/0 Comments/in Kudos, Uncategorized /by GlavasCKudos to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING Frontiers of Flight Museum (Dallas, TX) received a grant from the PPG Foundation to provide aerospace education to the North Texas area. The grant contribution from the foundation will allow over 4,000 girls from […]
Logo Lowdown: 2024 edition
/0 Comments/in enewsletter feature, Resources, You Heard It Here First /by FingarEDid you know that the Smithsonian sunburst is one of the most widely recognized brands in the U.S., and our Affiliates are the only organizations authorized to use a special sunburst logo in their materials? It’s true! As an exclusive benefit of being a Smithsonian Affiliate, your organization can use the Smithsonian Affiliate logo or taglines […]
Kudos Affiliates!! December 2023
/0 Comments/in enewsletter feature, Kudos /by GlavasCKudos to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING High Desert Museum (Bend, OR) is one of 28 Oregon arts organizations receiving a $10,000 grant through the Oregon Arts Commission Arts Learning Program to strengthen arts education for K-12 students. The grant will support […]
Kudos Affiliates!! November 2023
/0 Comments/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Kudos, You Heard It Here First /by GlavasCKudos to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $76.4 million for the inaugural Global Centers Competition including University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Urbana-Champaign, IL) and partner institutions: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (Boulder, CO) and […]
Kudos Affiliates!! October 2023
/0 Comments/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Kudos, You Heard It Here First /by GlavasCKudos to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING Montana Historical Society (Helena, MT) Director Molly Kruckenberg announced that Montana native Norm Asbjornson has donated $10.4 million for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Center. The donation completes the historical society’s […]
All Here: Accessibility and Diversity:Balancing Design, Content and Access in the Molina Family Latino Gallery
/0 Comments/in Guest Authors, Resources /by Eli BoldtMany thanks to Eli Boldt, 2023 Smithsonian Leadership for Change intern, for this guest post. Boldt was one of several interns identifying and writing stories about underrepresented topics for Smithsonian Affiliations. This is one of two stories they completed this summer. The Molina Family Latino Gallery, which opened in June 2022, is a precursor to […]
Asian American Adoption- Part 3: The Interviews
/0 Comments/in Guest Authors, Resources /by TrentCHMany thanks to Clarissa Trent, 2023 Smithsonian Leadership for Change intern, for this guest post. Trent was one of several interns working with Smithsonian Affiliations to identify untold stories and develop ways to tell those stories. This 3-part series is based on personal experiences, research conducted while at the Smithsonian Institution, and conversations with staff […]
Asian American Adoption- Part 2: From Operation Baby Lift to International Adoption Today
/0 Comments/in Guest Authors, Resources /by TrentCHMany thanks to Clarissa Trent, 2023 Smithsonian Leadership for Change intern, for this guest post. Trent was one of several interns working with Smithsonian Affiliations to identify untold stories and develop ways to tell those stories. This 3-part series is based on personal experiences, research conducted while at the Smithsonian Institution, and conversations with staff […]
Asian American Adoption- Part 1: Cold War Babies to a Multi-Million Dollar Industry
/0 Comments/in Guest Authors, Resources /by TrentCHMany thanks to Clarissa Trent, 2023 Smithsonian Leadership for Change intern, for this guest post. Trent was one of several interns working with Smithsonian Affiliations to identify untold stories and develop ways to tell those stories. This 3-part series is based on personal experiences, research conducted while at the Smithsonian Institution, and conversations with staff […]
Kudos Affiliates!! September 2023
/0 Comments/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Kudos, You Heard It Here First /by GlavasCKudos to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING Michigan Science Center (Detroit, MI) has been awarded nearly $800,000 over three years from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as part of NASA’s Next Generation STEM initiative. Called NASA’s TEAM II Program, […]
Here, There, and Everywhere: How a 1970s Magazine Created LGBTQ+ Space, Community, and Paved the Way for Change
/2 Comments/in Guest Authors, Resources /by Eli BoldtMany thanks to Eli Boldt, 2023 Smithsonian Leadership for Change intern, for this guest post. Boldt was one of several interns identifying and writing stories about underrepresented topics for Smithsonian Affiliations. This is one of two stories they completed this summer. For more LGBTQ+ resources from the Smithsonian, visit the Pride events pages. Thursday afternoon, […]
Kudos Affiliates!!! Summer 2023
/0 Comments/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Kudos, You Heard It Here First /by GlavasCKudos to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING Nissan Foundation awarded $1.2 million to 39 nonprofits, including four Affiliates, that share and celebrate diverse cultural perspectives, experiences, and voices to communities across the country. The grant recipients are based in communities surrounding Nissan facilities in Southern […]
